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May 9, 2011
Dear Smith Micro Stockholders:
We are pleased to invite you to the Smith Micro Software, Inc. 2011 Annual Meeting of
Stockholders that will be held at the offices of Smith Micro Software, Inc., located at 51
Columbia, Aliso Viejo, California 92656, on Thursday, June 23, 2011, at 10:00 a.m. Pacific Time.
The expected actions to be taken at the Annual Meeting, which include the election of
directors, are described in the attached Proxy Statement and Notice of Annual Meeting of
Stockholders. Included with this Proxy Statement is a copy of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the year ended December 31, 2010, which we encourage you to read. It includes our audited financial
statements and information about our operations, markets and products.
Your vote is important. Whether or not you plan to attend the Annual Meeting, you can be sure
your shares are represented at the meeting by promptly completing, signing, dating and returning
the enclosed proxy card in the pre-paid envelope provided for your convenience or, if eligible,
voting by Internet. If you later decide to attend the Annual Meeting and wish to change your vote,
you may do so simply by voting in person at the meeting.
We look forward to seeing you at the Annual Meeting.
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SMITH MICRO SOFTWARE, INC.
51 Columbia
Aliso Viejo, CA 92656
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
TO BE HELD ON JUNE 23, 2011
Notice is hereby given that the 2011 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the Annual Meeting) of
Smith Micro Software, Inc. (the Company) will be held at the offices of the Company, located at
51 Columbia, Aliso Viejo, California 92656, on Thursday, June 23, 2011, at 10:00 a.m. Pacific Time,
for the following purposes as more fully described in the Proxy Statement accompanying this notice:
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the Annual Meeting, or at any adjournment or postponement thereof. |
The close of business on April 25, 2011 has been fixed as the record date for the
determination of stockholders entitled to notice of and to vote at the Annual Meeting and any
adjournment or postponement thereof. Only stockholders of record at such time will be so entitled
to vote. A list of stockholders entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting will be available for
inspection at our executive offices located at 51 Columbia, Aliso Viejo, California 92656, and at
the Annual Meeting.
You are cordially invited to attend the Annual Meeting. Whether or not you plan to attend the
Annual Meeting, you can be sure your shares are represented at the meeting by promptly voting and
submitting your proxy by Internet (if your shares are registered in the name of a bank or brokerage
firm and you are eligible to vote your shares in such a manner) or by completing, signing, dating
and returning the enclosed proxy card in the pre-paid envelope provided for your convenience.
Should you receive more than one proxy because your shares are registered in different names and
addresses, each proxy should be signed and returned to assure that all your shares will be voted.
You may revoke your proxy at any time prior to the Annual Meeting. If you submit your proxy and
then decide to attend the Annual Meeting and vote by ballot, your proxy will be revoked and only
your vote at the Annual Meeting will be counted.
A majority of the outstanding shares of Common Stock entitled to vote must be represented at
the Annual Meeting in order to constitute a quorum. Please return your proxy card in order to
ensure that a quorum is obtained.
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Important notice regarding the availability of proxy materials for the stockholder meeting to be
held June 23, 2011: The Proxy Statement and Annual Report are available at
http://www.proxyvote.com.
YOUR VOTE IS VERY IMPORTANT, REGARDLESS OF THE NUMBER OF SHARES YOU OWN. PLEASE READ THE ATTACHED
PROXY STATEMENT CAREFULLY AND SUBMIT YOUR PROXY BY INTERNET IF ELIGIBLE OR BY COMPLETING, SIGNING
AND DATING THE ENCLOSED PROXY CARD AS PROMPTLY AS POSSIBLE AND RETURNING IT IN THE ENCLOSED
ENVELOPE.
SMITH MICRO SOFTWARE, INC.
PROXY STATEMENT
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SMITH MICRO SOFTWARE, INC.
PROXY STATEMENT
FOR ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
To Be Held June 23, 2011
INFORMATION ABOUT THE ANNUAL MEETING AND VOTING
General
This Proxy Statement and the enclosed proxy card are furnished in connection with the 2011
Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the Annual Meeting) of Smith Micro Software, Inc. (Smith Micro,
the Company, we, our or us), which will be held at the offices of the Company, located at
51 Columbia, Aliso Viejo, California 92656, on Thursday, June 23, 2011, at 10:00 a.m. Pacific Time.
Stockholders of record at the close of business on April 25, 2011, the record date, are entitled to
notice of and to vote at the Annual Meeting and any adjournment thereof. This Proxy Statement, the
enclosed proxy card and the Smith Micro Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2010 (the Annual Report) are being first mailed on or about May 9, 2011 to
stockholders of record as of the record date.
Purpose of the Meeting
The specific proposals to be considered and acted upon at the Annual Meeting are summarized in
the accompanying Notice and are described in more detail in this Proxy Statement. We are not aware
of any matter to be presented other than those described in this Proxy Statement.
Voting
Our outstanding common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the Common Stock) is the only
class of securities entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. Common stockholders of record on April
25, 2011, the record date, are entitled to notice of and to vote at the Annual Meeting. As of April
25, 2011, there were 35,870,291 shares of Common Stock outstanding and approximately 230 holders of
record, according to information provided by our transfer agent. Each share of Common Stock is
entitled to one vote. Stockholders may not cumulate votes in the election of directors. A majority
of the outstanding shares of Common Stock entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting will constitute a
quorum.
All votes will be tabulated by our inspector of elections for the Annual Meeting who will
separately tabulate affirmative and negative votes, abstentions and broker non-votes (i.e.,
shares held by a broker or other nominee having discretionary power to vote on some matters but not
others). Abstentions and broker non-votes are counted as present for purposes of determining the
presence or absence of a quorum for the transaction of business. Abstentions will be counted
towards the tabulations of votes cast on proposals presented to the stockholders and will have the
same effect as negative votes. In the election of directors, the two nominees receiving the highest
number of affirmative votes shall be elected; broker non-votes and votes marked withhold will not
affect the outcome of the election. All other proposals require the affirmative vote of a majority
of shares present in person or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting and entitled to vote.
Broker non-votes will not be counted for purposes of determining whether such proposals have been
approved.
If your shares are held by a broker, the broker will ask you how you want your shares to be
voted. If you give the broker instructions, your shares will be voted as you direct. If you do not
give instructions, one of two things can happen, depending on the type of proposal. For the
ratification of SingerLewak LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm (Proposal 4),
the broker may vote your shares in its discretion. For all other proposals, the broker may not vote
your shares at all if you do not give instructions.
Proxies
Properly executed proxies will be voted in the manner specified therein. If no direction is
made on the proxies, such properly executed proxies will be voted FOR the election of the nominees
named under the caption Election of Directors as our directors, FOR the proposal regarding an
advisory vote on executive compensation, for ONE YEAR on the proposal regarding an advisory vote on
the frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation, and FOR the ratification of the
selection of SingerLewak LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the 2011
fiscal year. You may revoke or change your proxy at any time before the
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Annual Meeting by filing with the Corporate Secretary at our principal executive offices at 51
Columbia, Aliso Viejo, California 92656 a notice of revocation or another signed Proxy with a later
date. You may also revoke your proxy by attending the Annual Meeting and voting in person. Your
attendance at the Annual Meeting does not, by itself constitute a revocation of your proxy. Please
note that if your shares are held of record by a broker, bank or other nominee, you will not be
able to vote in person at the Annual Meeting unless you have obtained and present a proxy issued in
your name from the record holder.
Voting Electronically via the Internet
If your shares are registered in the name of a bank or brokerage firm, you may be eligible to
vote your shares electronically over the Internet. A large number of banks and brokerage firms
provide eligible stockholders who receive a paper copy of the Annual Report and Proxy Statement the
opportunity to vote in this manner. If your bank or brokerage firm allows for this, your voting
form will provide instructions for such alternative method of voting. If your voting form does not
reference Internet information, please complete and return the paper Proxy in the self-addressed,
postage prepaid envelope provided.
Solicitation
The enclosed proxy is being solicited by our Board of Directors, and Smith Micro will bear the
entire cost of solicitation, including the preparation, assembly, printing and mailing of this
Proxy Statement, the proxy card and any additional solicitation materials furnished to the
stockholders. Copies of solicitation materials will be furnished to brokerage houses, fiduciaries
and custodians holding shares in their names that are beneficially owned by others so that they may
forward solicitation material to such beneficial owners. We may reimburse such persons for their
costs in forwarding the solicitation materials to such beneficial owners. In addition, the original
solicitation of proxies by mail may be supplemented by a solicitation by Internet or other means by
our directors, officers or employees. No additional compensation will be paid to these individuals
for any such services, although we may reimburse reasonable out-of-pocket expenses. Except as
described above, we do not presently intend to solicit proxies other than by mail.
Deadlines for Receipt of Stockholder Proposals
Stockholders may present proposals for action at a future meeting only if they comply with the
requirements of the proxy rules established by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and
our Bylaws. Stockholder proposals that are intended to be presented at our 2012 Annual Meeting of
Stockholders (the 2012 Annual Meeting) and included in the proxy solicitation materials related
to that meeting must be received by us no later than January 11, 2012, which is 120 calendar days
prior to the anniversary date of the mailing of this Proxy Statement. Stockholders are also advised
to review our Bylaws which contain additional advance notice requirements, including requirements
with respect to advance notice of stockholder proposals and director nominations. Under our
Bylaws, the deadline for submitting a stockholder proposal is not less than 30 days and not more
than 60 days prior to the date of the Annual Meeting, but if less than 40 days notice or prior
public disclosure of the date of the meeting is given or made to stockholders, then the deadline
for submitting a stockholder proposal is the close of business on the tenth day following the day
on which such notice of the date of the meeting was mailed or such public disclosure was made.
Under our Bylaws, the deadline for submitting a nomination for a director is not less than 60 days
prior to the date of the Annual Meeting. Stockholder proposals and nominations must be in writing
and should be addressed to the Corporate Secretary at our principal executive offices located at 51
Columbia, Aliso Viejo, California 92656.
In addition, the proxy solicited by the Board of Directors for the 2012 Annual Meeting will
confer discretionary authority to vote on any stockholder proposal presented at that meeting,
unless we receive notice of such proposal not later than March 25, 2012, which is 45 calendar days
prior to the anniversary date of the mailing of this Proxy Statement. It is recommended that
stockholders submitting proposals direct them to our Corporate Secretary and utilize certified
mail, return receipt requested in order to provide proof of timely receipt. The Chairman of the
Annual Meeting reserves the right to reject, rule out of order, or take other appropriate action
with respect to any proposal that does not comply with these and other applicable requirements,
including conditions set forth in our Bylaws and conditions established by the Securities and
Exchange Commission.
We have not been notified by any stockholder of his or her intent to present a stockholder
proposal from the floor at this years Annual Meeting. The enclosed proxy grants the proxy holders
discretionary authority to vote on any matter properly brought before the Annual Meeting.
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MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED AT ANNUAL MEETING
PROPOSAL 1:
ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
Our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws provide for our Board of
Directors to be divided into three classes, as nearly equal in number as is reasonably possible,
serving staggered terms that expire in different years. At each annual meeting of stockholders, the
successors to the class of directors whose term expires are elected to hold office for a term of
three years. The term of one class of directors expires at each annual meeting. The preceding
notwithstanding, directors serve until their successors have been duly elected and qualified or
until they earlier resign, become disqualified or disabled, or are otherwise removed.
Our Board currently has six directors: Thomas G. Campbell, Samuel Gulko, Ted Hoffman, William
C. Keiper, William W. Smith, Jr. and James E. Straight. The class whose term expires at this Annual
Meeting contains two directors, Messrs. Keiper and Smith. The Nominating Committee of the Board of
Directors selected, and the Board of Directors approved, Messrs. Keiper and Smith as nominees for
election at the Annual Meeting to the class being elected at this meeting. The enclosed proxy will
be voted, unless authority is withheld or the proxy is revoked, FOR the election of the nominees
named below to hold office until the date of our 2014 Annual Meeting or until his successor has
been duly elected and qualified or until he earlier resigns, becomes disqualified or disabled, or
is otherwise removed. Each returned proxy cannot be voted for a greater number of persons than the
nominee named on the proxy. In the unanticipated event that a nominee becomes unable or declines to
serve at the time of the Annual Meeting, the proxies will be voted for a substitute person selected
by the Nominating Committee of the Board of Directors and approved by the Board of Directors.
Messrs. Keiper and Smith have agreed to serve if elected, and management has no reason to believe
that they will be unavailable to serve.
Directors and Nominees
Nominees for Directors for Term Ending at the 2014 Annual Meeting of Stockholders:
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Mr. Smith co-founded Smith Micro and has served as our Chairman of the Board, President and
Chief Executive Officer since inception in 1982. Mr. Smith was employed by Rockwell International
Corporation in a variety of technical and management positions from 1975 to 1984. Mr. Smith served
with Xerox Data Systems from 1972 to 1975 and RCA Computer Systems Division from 1969 to 1972 in
mainframe sales and pre-sale technical roles. Mr. Smith received a B.A. in Business Administration
from Grove City College. Mr. Smith brings to our Board extensive knowledge about the
telecommunications and wireless industries and our company, as a co-founder of our Company and as a
result of his 28 years of service with our company, including service as our CEO since our
inception. Mr. Smith also possesses particular strengths with respect to leadership and management
skills.
Mr. Keiper became a director of the Company in May 2002. Mr. Keiper has over 30 years of
business experience, more than 20 of which have been in the management of software, technology and
IT product distribution and services organizations. He is Chairman and CEO of FirstGlobal Partners
LLC, which advises Boards of Directors of U.S. and international businesses on value creation and
growth strategies. Prior to that, he served as CEO of M&A Forum, a boutique investment bank that
facilitates mergers and acquisitions for information technology services, solutions, and software
and outsourcing companies. He has also served on the Board of
Directors of several other public technology companies, including
Hypercom Corporation from April 2000 to August 2007 (and served as
CEO of Hypercom from 2005 to 2007), Zones Inc. from November 2003 to
December 2008, Radyne Corp. from September 2006 to August 2008, and
JDA Software Group Inc. from April 1998 to August 2006.
Mr. Keiper has a Bachelor of Science Degree in business (finance
major) from Eastern Illinois University, a Juris Doctorate degree from Arizona State University,
and a Masters in International Management from the Thunderbird School of Global Management. Mr.
Keiper brings to our Board extensive experience in management consulting and investment banking for
technology companies, with particular strengths with respect to management skills, financial skills
and corporate governance skills.
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Mr. Gulko became a director in October 2004. Since October 2006, Mr. Gulko has served as Chief
Financial Officer, on a part-time basis, of Royal Standard Minerals Inc., an exploration and
development company. In addition, since September 2002, he has provided tax and consulting services
on a part-time basis to a limited number of clients. From July 1996 until his retirement in
September 2002, Mr. Gulko functioned as the Chief Financial Officer, and as the Vice President of
Finance, Secretary and Treasurer of Neotherapeutics, Inc., a publicly traded biotechnology company
(now known as Spectrum Pharmaceuticals, Inc.). During this same period he also served as a member
of the Board of Directors of Neotherapeutics, Inc. From April 1987 to July 1996, Mr. Gulko was
self-employed as a Certified Public Accountant and business consultant, as well as the part time
Chief Financial Officer of several privately-owned companies. Mr. Gulko was a partner in the audit
practice of Ernst & Young LLP, an accounting and business services firm, from September 1968 until
March 1987. Mr. Gulko holds a B.S. in Accounting from the University of Southern California. As a
senior finance executive, Mr. Gulko brings to our Board extensive qualifications and experience in
finance and public accounting, including his prior service as an audit partner at Ernst & Young LLP
and as a CFO of a publicly-traded company.
Mr. Straight became a director of the Company in July 2010. A 25-year telecommunications
veteran, Mr. Straight has held senior executive roles with several telecommunications companies and
also served in the White House Communications Agency under the Reagan, Bush, and Clinton
administrations. Mr. Straights expertise includes identifying market opportunities, wired and
wireless product development, and working at the highest levels of government and multinational
corporations on complex issues spanning wireless communications and the Internet. From 2005 to
2008, Mr. Straight served as a senior vice president of Verizon Communications, responsible for
product management and development activities for all consumer products, and previously served in
senior management positions with Verizon Wireless. Since 2008 Mr. Straight has served as a
consultant and director for various wireless product and services companies. Mr. Straight is a
graduate of the University of Hawaii Pacific and holds degrees in Electronic Technology from the
United Institute of Technology and the US Army Electronics Training. Mr. Straight brings to our
Board substantial market knowledge and in-depth insights into the worldwide wireless
telecommunications and data markets.
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Mr. Campbell became a director in July 1995. From March 1999 to the present, he has served as
the Executive Vice President of King Printing, Inc. From July 1996 to March 1999, he was the Vice
President of Operations of Complete Concepts, Ltd., a manufacturer and distributor of womens
accessories. From November 1995 to July 1996, Mr. Campbell was an independent management consultant
specializing in corporate turnarounds. From February 1995 to November 1995, he served as the Chief
Operating Officer of Laser Atlanta Optics, Inc. From 1985 to February 1995, he served in several
senior management positions at Hayes, Inc., including Vice President of Operations and Business
Development and as Chief Operating Officer and a member of the Board of Directors of Practical
Peripherals, a Hayes subsidiary. Prior to 1985, Mr. Campbell was employed by Digital Equipment
Corporation. Mr. Campbell attended Boston University. Mr. Campbell brings to our Board extensive
executive management experience in the retail and consumer products industries,
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along with particular strengths with respect to leadership skills, management skills, financial
skills, international business skills and corporate governance skills.
Mr. Hoffman became a director in December 2005. He is the retired Vice President-Technology
Development of Verizon Wireless, a wireless voice and data carrier, where he was responsible for
all technical product and service development. He was with Verizon Wireless, and its predecessor
Bell Atlantic Mobile, from July 1993 until his retirement in August 2005. Mr. Hoffman was a member
of the Board of Directors of Omnitel Pronto Italia, a Verizon Communications Wireless affiliate
operating in Italy. He is a past officer and a member of the Board of Directors of the CDMA
Development Group, an organization responsible for promotion, advancement, deployment and future
developments of CDMA. He has served on the Wireless Engineering Advisory Board at Auburn University
as well as on the Intel Communications Advisory Board. He is currently a member of the Board of
Directors of w2bi, Incorporated, a developer of software solutions for wireless network operators
and device manufacturers. Mr. Hoffman began his telecommunications career at Bell Telephone
Laboratories, which designs products and services for communications technology and conducts
fundamental research in fields important to communications, in June 1969 as a member of the
technical staff. He joined Bell Atlantic, a telephone and communications company, in August 1976,
holding a variety of engineering, operations, marketing, external affairs, corporate planning and
headquarters positions. Mr. Hoffman holds a B.A. from Elizabethtown College, a B.S. in Electrical
Engineering from Penn State University, an M.S. in Electrical Engineering from Northwestern
University and an M.B.A. from Drexel University. He holds three patents. Mr. Hoffman brings to our
Board extensive senior management experience and contacts in the telecommunications and wireless
industries, which are the Companys core businesses, along with particular strengths with respect
to leadership skills, management skills, international business skills and industry knowledge
derived from his positions with Verizon Wireless and affiliates.
Vote Required
The affirmative vote of the holders of a plurality of the outstanding shares of Common Stock
present or represented at the Annual Meeting and entitled to vote is required for approval of the
election of the nominee as a member of our Board of Directors.
The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR each nominee named above or his substitutes as
set forth herein.
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PROPOSAL 2
ADVISORY VOTE ON COMPENSATION OF NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
Consistent with the requirements of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection
Act (the Dodd-Frank Act), we are providing our stockholders with the opportunity to cast a
non-binding, advisory vote on the compensation paid to our named executive officers, as disclosed
pursuant to the compensation disclosure rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission, including
the Compensation Discussion and Analysis, compensation tables, and accompanying narrative
discussion.
Compensation Philosophy
As described in detail in our Compensation Discussion and Analysis, our executive compensation
program is designed to attract, motivate, and retain talented and dedicated executive officers, who
are critical to our success. Under this program, a significant portion of our named executive
officers overall compensation is tied to the achievement of key strategic financial and
operational goals, as measured by metrics such as revenue and adjusted profitability. The following
highlights our approach to executive compensation:
Competitive Positioning: We seek to establish the overall compensation of our named executive
officers at levels that we believe are [roughly] comparable with the average levels of
compensation of executives at other fast-growing technology companies of similar size.
Significant Majority of Executive Officer Compensation Tied to Performance: Although our
executive compensation program has four primary components (base salary, cash bonus awards,
equity compensation in the form of restricted stock awards, and benefits and perquisites)
performance-based incentive compensation constitutes by far the largest portion of potential
compensation for our named executive officers.
Limited all other Compensation: Consistent with our pay-for-performance philosophy, we
restrict all other forms of compensation to our named executive officers to levels that are
consistent with competitive market practices.
We encourage you to read the Compensation Discussion and Analysis, beginning on page 17 of
this proxy statement, for a detailed discussion and analysis of our executive compensation program,
including information about the 2010 compensation of our named executive officers.
Recommendation
We are asking our stockholders to vote at the Annual Meeting on the compensation paid to our
named executive officers, as described in the Compensation Discussion and Analysis, compensation
tables, and accompanying narrative discussion as included in this proxy statement. This proposal,
commonly known as a Say-on-Pay proposal, gives you as a stockholder the opportunity to endorse or
not endorse our 2010 executive compensation program for our named executive officers.
For the reasons set forth above, we are asking our stockholders to indicate their support for
the compensation of our named executive officers as described in this proxy statement by voting in
favor of the following resolution:
RESOLVED, that the stockholders of Smith Micro Software, Inc. (the Company)
approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Companys named executive
officers, as disclosed in the Companys proxy statement for the 2011 Annual Meeting of
Stockholders pursuant to the compensation disclosure rules of the Securities and
Exchange Commission, including the Compensation Discussion and Analysis, compensation
tables, and accompanying narrative discussion.
Effect of Vote
This vote is not intended to address any specific item of compensation, but rather our overall
compensation program relating to our named executive officers. Accordingly, your vote will not
directly affect or otherwise limit any existing compensation or award arrangement of any of our
named executive officers.
Because your vote is advisory, it will not be binding upon the Company, our Board of
Directors, or the Compensation Committee of our Board of Directors. Our Board of Directors and the
Compensation Committee value the opinions of our stockholders,
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however, and, to the extent that there is any significant vote against the compensation of our
named executive officers as disclosed in this proxy statement, we will consider our stockholders
concerns and the Compensation Committee take into account the outcome of the vote when considering
future compensation arrangements.
Action by Stockholders
Approval of this resolution requires the affirmative vote of a majority of shares present in
person or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting. Abstentions will have the same effect as
negative votes. Broker non-votes will not be counted for purposes of determining whether the
resolution has been approved.
The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR the approval of the compensation of our named
executive officers, as disclosed in this proxy statement pursuant to the compensation disclosure
rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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PROPOSAL 3
ADVISORY VOTE ON THE FREQUENCY OF FUTURE
ADVISORY VOTES ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
The Dodd-Frank Act also enables our stockholders to indicate how frequently we should seek
future advisory votes on the compensation of our named executive officers, as disclosed pursuant to
the compensation disclosure rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission, such as Proposal 2
included on page 6 of this proxy statement. By voting on this Proposal 3, stockholders may indicate
whether they would prefer that future advisory votes on named executive officer compensation be
conducted once every one, two, or three years.
Recommendation
After careful consideration of this Proposal, our Board of Directors has determined that an
advisory vote on executive compensation that occurs every year is the most appropriate alternative
for the Company, and, therefore, our Board of Directors recommends that you vote for a one-year
interval for the advisory vote on executive compensation.
In formulating its recommendation, our Board of Directors considered the following points:
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An annual vote will foster strong communication from our stockholders to the Board and
the Compensation Committee, which is responsible for setting executive compensation and
offers a strong mechanism for stockholders to provide ongoing input on how the company
compensates its named executive officers. |
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An annual vote will continue to provide valuable feedback on executive compensation and
makes the most sense for the company because the Compensation Committee evaluates and
determines the compensation of our named executive officers on an annual basis (as
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The Board believes an advisory vote on an annual basis will provide an effective way to
obtain information on shareholder sentiment about our executive compensation program. |
You may cast your vote on your preferred voting frequency by choosing the option of one year,
two years, three years, or abstain from voting when you vote.
Effect of Vote
The option of one year, two years, or three years that receives the affirmative vote of a
majority of shares present in person or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting will be the
frequency for the advisory vote on executive compensation that has been selected by stockholders.
Because your vote is advisory, it will not be binding upon the Company or our Board of Directors in
any way. Our Board of Directors may decide that it is in the best interests of the Company and our
stockholders to hold future advisory votes on executive compensation more or less frequently than
the option approved by our stockholders.
Action by Stockholders
The frequency of the advisory vote on executive compensation receiving the affirmative vote of
a majority of shares present in person or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting will be
considered the frequency recommended by stockholders. Abstentions will have the same effect as
negative votes. Broker non-votes will not be counted for purposes of this proposal.
The Board of Directors unanimously recommends a vote for ONE YEAR as the frequency with
which stockholders are provided future advisory votes on the compensation of our named executive
officers, as disclosed pursuant to the compensation disclosure rules of the Securities and Exchange
Commission.
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PROPOSAL 4:
RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT
REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
On December 8, 2005, our Audit Committee first engaged SingerLewak LLP (SingerLewak) as our
independent registered public accounting firm to audit our financial statements for the year ending
December 31, 2005. The Audit Committee has selected SingerLewak as the Companys independent
auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2011 and has further directed that the selection
of the independent auditors be submitted for ratification by the stockholders at the Annual
Meeting. Representatives of SingerLewak are expected to be present at the Annual Meeting, will have
an opportunity to make a statement if they so desire and will be available to respond to
appropriate questions.
Stockholder ratification of the selection of SingerLewak as the Companys independent auditors
is not required by the Companys Bylaws or otherwise. However, the Board of Directors is submitting
the selection of SingerLewak to the stockholders for ratification as a matter of good corporate
practice. If the stockholders fail to ratify the selection, the Audit Committee will reconsider
whether or not to retain that firm. Even if the selection is ratified, the Audit Committee in its
discretion may direct the appointment of different independent auditors at any time during the year
if they determine that such a change would be in the best interests of the Company and its
stockholders.
Principal Accounting Fees and Services
The following is a summary of the fees billed to Smith Micro by SingerLewak for professional
services rendered for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010:
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Fiscal 2010 Fees |
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Audit Fees |
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405,000 |
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Audit-Related Fees |
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$ |
105,000 |
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Tax Fees |
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0 |
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All Other Fees |
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0 |
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The following is a summary of the fees billed to Smith Micro by SingerLewak for professional
services rendered for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009:
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Audit Fees |
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$ |
503,000 |
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$ |
55,000 |
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Tax Fees |
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0 |
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All Other Fees |
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0 |
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Audit Fees: This category consists of fees billed for professional services rendered for the
audit of our consolidated annual financial statements and internal control over financial
reporting, review of the interim consolidated financial statements included in quarterly reports
and services that are normally provided by our independent registered public accounting firm in
connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements.
Audit-Related Fees: This category consists of assurance and related services that are
reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of our financial statements and are
not reported above under Audit Fees.
Tax Fees: This category consists of fees billed for professional services rendered for tax
compliance, tax advice and tax planning.
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Policy on Audit Committee Pre-Approval of Audit and Permissible Non-Audit Services of Independent
Registered Public Accounting Firm.
The Audit Committee pre-approves all audit and permissible non-audit services provided by our
independent registered public accounting firm. These services may include audit services,
audit-related services, and other services. The Audit Committee has adopted a policy for the
pre-approval of services provided by the independent registered public accounting firm. Under the
policy, pre-approval is generally provided for up to one year and any pre-approval is detailed as
to the particular service or category of services and is subject to a specific budget. In addition,
the Audit Committee may also pre-approve particular services on a case-by-case basis. For each
proposed service, the independent registered public accounting firm is required to provide detailed
back-up documentation at the time of approval. The Audit Committee may delegate pre-approval
authority to one or more of its members. Such a member must report any decisions to the Audit
Committee at the next scheduled meeting.
Stockholder Approval
The affirmative vote of a majority of the outstanding voting shares of the Company present or
represented and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting is being sought to ratify the selection of
SingerLewak.
The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR ratification of the appointment of SingerLewak
LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm.
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CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Board Member Independence
The Board of Directors has determined that, except for William W. Smith, Jr., all of the
members of the Board of Directors are independent as independence is defined in the Nasdaq Stock
Market qualification standards. Mr. Smith is not considered independent because he is currently
employed by the Company.
Executive Sessions
Independent directors regularly meet in executive sessions without the Chairman and CEO or
other members of management present to review the criteria upon which the performance of the
Chairman and CEO is based, to review the performance of the Chairman and CEO against those
criteria, to ratify the compensation of the Chairman and CEO as approved by the Compensation
Committee, and to discuss any other relevant matters.
Boards Leadership Structure
The Boards current leadership structure is characterized by:
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a combined Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer; |
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a robust Committee structure with oversight of various types of risks; and |
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an engaged and independent Board. |
The Board believes that its current leadership structure provides independent board leadership
and engagement while deriving the benefit of having our CEO also serve as Chairman of the Board. As
the individual with primary responsibility for managing the Companys day-to-day operations and
with in-depth knowledge and understanding of the Company, he is best positioned to chair regular
Board meetings as we discuss key business and strategic issues. This combined structure provides
independent oversight while avoiding unnecessary confusion regarding the Boards oversight
responsibilities and the day-to-day management of business operations.
Risk Oversight
Our Board oversees an enterprise-wide approach to risk management, designed to support the
achievement of our strategic and organizational objectives, to improve long-term organizational
performance and enhance shareholder value. A fundamental part of risk oversight is to understand
the risks our Company faces, the steps management is taking to manage those risks and to assess
managements appetite for risk. It is managements responsibility to manage risk and bring to the
Boards attention material risks facing our Company. Our Board receives regular reports from
management on matters relating to strategic and operational initiatives, financial performance and
legal developments which are each integrated with enterprise-risk exposures. Our Board also
approves our CEOs performance goals for each year. In doing so, the Board has an opportunity to
ensure that the CEOs goals include responsibility for broad risk management. The involvement of
the full Board in setting our strategic plan is a key part of its assessment of the risks inherent
in our corporate strategy.
While the Board has the ultimate responsibility for overall risk oversight, each committee of
the Board also has responsibility for particular areas of risk oversight. For example, the Audit
Committee focuses on financial risk and internal controls, and receives an annual risk assessment
report from our external auditors. In addition, the Compensation Committee evaluates and sets
compensation programs that encourage decision making predicated upon a level of risk consistent
with our business strategy. The Compensation Committee also reviews compensation and benefit plans
affecting employees in addition to those applicable to executive officers. Finally, the Governance
and Nominating Committee oversees governance and succession risk, including Board and CEO
succession and evaluates director skills and qualifications to appoint particular directors to our
standing committees based upon the needs of that committee. Each committee makes reports regarding
their area of responsibility to the Board at the regularly scheduled Board meeting immediately
following the committee meeting.
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Board Meetings and Committees
Our Board of Directors held five meetings and acted by written consent one time during 2010.
During the period in which each director served on the Board, each director attended or
participated in 75% or more of the aggregate number of meetings of the Board and of meetings of the
committees of the Board on which such director served.
Although we do not have a formal policy regarding attendance by members of the Board of
Directors at our annual meeting of stockholders, directors are encouraged to attend our annual
meetings. Two of our current directors attended our annual meeting of stockholders in 2010.
Our board of directors has established four standing committees: an Audit Committee; a
Compensation Committee; a Governance and Nominating Committee; and a Mergers and Acquisitions
Committee. Each of these committees has adopted a written charter. All members of the committees
are appointed by the Board of Directors and are non-employee directors and independent within the
meaning of the Nasdaq Stock Market listing standards.
Audit Committee. Our Audit Committee is comprised of three members: Messrs. Campbell, Gulko
and Keiper. The Board of Directors has determined that all of these members of the Audit Committee
are independent within the meaning of the Nasdaq Stock Market listing standards and also within the
meaning of Rule 10A-3 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act), and
that each member can read and has an understanding of fundamental financial statements. The Audit
Committee reviews our financial statements and accounting practices, makes recommendations to the
Board of Directors regarding the selection of our independent registered public accounting firm and
reviews the results and scope of our annual audit and other services provided by our independent
registered public accounting firm. The Audit Committee also is responsible for establishing, and
has established, procedures for the receipt, retention and treatment of complaints regarding
accounting, internal accounting controls or auditing matters, and for the confidential, anonymous
submission by our employees of concerns regarding questionable accounting or auditing matters. In
addition, all related party transactions are reviewed and approved by the Audit Committee. The
Board of Directors has adopted and approved an amended and restated written charter for the Audit
Committee. A current copy of this charter is posted on our web site at http://www.smithmicro.com
under the Investor Relations section. Mr. Gulko is the Audit Committee Chairman and has been
designated by the Board of Directors as the Audit Committees financial expert, as that term is
described in the rules of the SEC. The Audit Committee held five meetings during 2010.
Compensation Committee. The Compensation Committee is comprised of three members: Messrs.
Campbell, Hoffman and Keiper. The Board of Directors has determined that all the members of the
Compensation Committee are independent within the meaning of the Nasdaq Stock Market listing
standards. The Compensation Committee administers our executive compensation programs and makes
recommendations to the Board of Directors concerning officer and director compensation. The
Compensation Committee also has the authority to administer the Amended and Restated Smith Micro
2005 Stock Option/Stock Issuance Plan (the 2005 Plan) and to award stock options and direct stock
issuances under that plan to our officers and employees. The Board of Directors has adopted and
approved a written charter for the Compensation Committee. A current copy of this charter is posted
on our web site at http://www.smithmicro.com under the Investor Relations section. The Compensation
Committee held two meetings and acted by written consent two times during 2010.
Governance and Nominating Committee. The Governance and Nominating Committee (the Nominating
Committee) is comprised of two members: Messrs. Keiper and Campbell. The Board of Directors has
determined that all the members of the Nominating Committee are independent within the meaning of
the Nasdaq Stock Market listing standards. The Nominating Committee receives proposed nominations
to the Board of Directors, reviews the eligibility of each proposed nominee, and nominates, with
the approval of the Board of Directors, new members of the Board of Directors to be submitted to
the stockholders for election at each annual meeting. The Board of Directors has adopted and
approved a written charter for the Nominating Committee. A current copy of this charter is posted
on our web site at http://www.smithmicro.com under the Investor Relations section. The Nominating
Committee held three meetings during 2010.
When considering a potential candidate for membership on our Board of Directors, our
Nominating Committee considers relevant business and industry experience and demonstrated character
and judgment. The Nominating Committee considers diversity in identifying candidates by generally
seeking to achieve a diversity of occupational and personal backgrounds on the Board. However the
Nominating Committee has no formal policy regarding diversity. The Nominating Committee will
consider stockholder nominations for directors submitted in accordance with the procedure set forth
in Article II, Section 12 of our Bylaws. The procedure provides that a notice relating to the
nomination must be timely given in writing to our Corporate Secretary prior to the meeting. To be
timely, the notice must be delivered within the time permitted for submission of a stockholder
proposal as described herein under Deadline for Receipt of
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Stockholder Proposals. Such notice shall set forth (a) as to each person whom the stockholder
proposes to nominate for election or reelection as a director, (i) the name, age, business address
and residence address of each such person, (ii) the principal occupation or employment of such
person, (iii) the class and number of shares of Smith Micro Common Stock that are beneficially
owned by such person and (iv) any other information relating to such person that is required to be
disclosed in solicitations of proxies for election of directors, or is otherwise required, in each
case pursuant to Regulation 14A under the Exchange Act (including, without limitation, such
persons written consent to being named in the proxy statement as a nominee and to serving as a
director if elected); and (b) as to the stockholder giving the notice (i) the name and address of
such stockholder as they appear on our books and (ii) the class and number of shares of Smith Micro
common stock that are beneficially owned by such stockholder. There are no differences in the
manner in which the Nominating Committee evaluates a candidate that is recommended for nomination
for membership on our Board of Directors by a stockholder. However the Nominating Committee has not
received any recommended nominations from any of our stockholders in connection with the 2011
Annual Meeting.
Mergers and Acquisitions Committee. The Mergers and Acquisitions Committee (the M&A
Committee) is comprised of three members: Messrs. Hoffman, Gulko and Straight. The Board of
Directors has determined that all the members of the M&A Committee are independent within the
meaning of the Nasdaq Stock Market listing standards. The M&A Committee evaluates and reviews
potential acquisition targets, strategic investments and divestitures, and makes recommendations
regarding the same to our Board of Directors. The M&A Committee is also charged with overseeing the
due diligence process with respect to proposed acquisitions, strategic investments and
divestitures. The Board of Directors has adopted and approved a written charter for the M&A
Committee. The M&A Committee held two meetings during 2010.
Code of Ethics
We have adopted a Code of Ethics for all of our employees, executive officers and directors.
We will provide a copy of the Code of Ethics upon request made by email to
investor-relations@smithmicro.com or in writing to Smith Micro Software, Inc. at 51 Columbia, Aliso
Viejo, California 92656, Attention: Investor Relations. The full text of our Code of Ethics is
posted on our web site at http://www.smithmicro.com under the Investor Relations section. We intend
to disclose any amendment to the Code of Ethics or waiver of a provision of the Code of Ethics
applicable to our executive officers or directors, including the name of the executive officer or
director to whom the amendment applies or for whom the waiver was granted, at the same location on
our website identified above. The inclusion of our web site address in this proxy does not include
or incorporate by reference the information on our web site into this proxy or our Annual Report on
Form 10-K.
Board Communications
Stockholders may communicate with members of the Board of Directors by mail addressed to the
full Board, a specific member of the Board or to a particular committee of the Board at our
principal executive offices located at 51 Columbia, Aliso Viejo, California 92656.
Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions
Pursuant to the charter of the Audit Committee of our Board of Directors, all transactions
between us and any of our directors, executive officers or related parties are subject to review by
the Audit Committee. Since January 1, 2010, there has not been, nor is there currently proposed,
any transaction or series of similar transactions to which we were or are a party in which the
amount involved exceeds $120,000 and in which any director, executive officer or beneficial holder
of more than 5% of any class of our voting securities or members of such persons immediate family
had or will have a direct or indirect material interest.
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AUDIT COMMITTEE REPORT
The following is the report of the Audit Committee with respect to our audited financial
statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010, which include the consolidated balance
sheets of Smith Micro as of December 31, 2010 and 2009, and the related consolidated statements of
operations, stockholders equity and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended
December 31, 2010, and the notes thereto. The information contained in this report shall not be
deemed to be soliciting material or to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission,
nor shall such information be incorporated by reference into any future filing under the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, except to the extent
that we specifically incorporate it by reference in such filing.
Review with Management. The Audit Committee has reviewed and discussed our audited financial
statements with management.
Review and Discussions with Independent Accountants. The Audit Committee has discussed with
SingerLewak LLP, our independent registered public accounting firm for the year ended December 31,
2010, the matters required to be discussed by SAS 61 (Codification of Statements on Accounting
Standards) which includes, among other items, matters related to the conduct of the audit of our
financial statements.
The Audit Committee has also received written disclosures and the letter from SingerLewak LLP
required by applicable requirements of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board regarding the
independent accountants communications with the audit committee concerning independence and has
discussed with SingerLewak LLP its independence.
The Audit Committee has also received written disclosures and the letter from SingerLewak LLP
required by Independence Standards Board Standard No. 1 (which relates to the accountants
independence from us and our related entities) and has discussed with SingerLewak LLP its
independence.
Conclusion. Based on the review and discussions referred to above, the Committee recommended
to our Board that our audited financial statements be included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K
for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010 for filing with the Commission.
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AUDIT COMMITTEE
Thomas G. Campbell
Samuel Gulko
William C. Keiper
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SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
The following table sets forth certain information known to us as of March 31, 2011 (except
where another date is noted below), with respect to beneficial ownership of our Common Stock by (i)
each person (or group of affiliated persons) who is known by us to own beneficially more than five
percent (5%) of our outstanding Common Stock, (ii) each director, (iii) each of our named executive
officers, and (iv) all current directors and executive officers as a group, together with the
approximate percentages of outstanding Common Stock owned by each of them. The following table is
based upon information supplied by directors, executive officers, and principal stockholders.
Beneficial ownership has been determined in accordance with Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act.
Unless otherwise indicated the address of each beneficial owner is c/o Smith Micro Software, Inc.,
51 Columbia, Aliso Viejo, CA 92656. The percentage of beneficial ownership is based on 35,870,291
shares of our common stock outstanding as of April 19, 2011.
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Shares Beneficially Owned |
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Name or Group of Beneficial Owners |
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Named Executive Officers and Directors: |
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William W. Smith, Jr. (1) |
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3,101,047 |
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8.53 |
% |
Thomas G. Campbell |
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15,500 |
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Samuel Gulko (2) |
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67,000 |
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Ted L. Hoffman (2) |
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92,500 |
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* |
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William C. Keiper (3) |
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78,000 |
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* |
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James E. Straight |
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10,500 |
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* |
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Andrew C. Schmidt (4) |
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314,591 |
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* |
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Von Cameron |
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228,323 |
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* |
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Jonathan Kahn (5) |
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214,894 |
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* |
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Christopher G. Lippincott (6) |
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188,294 |
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All Executive officers and directors as a group (10 persons) (7) |
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4,310,649 |
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11.77 |
% |
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5% Stockholders |
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BlackRock Inc. (8) |
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2,430,935 |
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6.78 |
% |
40 East 52nd Street |
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New York, NY.10022 |
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Represents less than 1%. |
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Includes 1,830,115 shares held in the name of The William W. Smith, Jr. Revocable Trust, of
which Mr. Smith is the trustee, and 468,750 shares issuable upon the exercise of options that
are currently exercisable or will become exercisable within 60 days after April 19, 2011. |
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Includes 25,000 shares issuable upon the exercise of options that are currently exercisable
or will become exercisable within 60 days after April 19, 2011. |
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Includes 30,000 shares issuable upon the exercise of options that are currently exercisable
or will become exercisable within 60 days after April 19, 2011. |
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Includes 100,000 shares issuable upon the exercise of options that are currently exercisable
or will become exercisable within 60 days after April 19, 2011. |
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Includes 70,000 shares issuable upon the exercise of options that are currently exercisable
or will become exercisable within 60 days after April 19, 2011. |
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Includes 35,000 shares issuable upon the exercise of options that are currently exercisable
or will become exercisable within 60 days after April 19, 2011. |
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Includes 753,750 shares issuable upon the exercise of options that are currently exercisable
or will become exercisable within 60 days after April 19, 2011. |
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Based solely upon a Schedule 13G/A filed on February 8, 2011. |
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SECTION 16(a) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING COMPLIANCE
Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 requires our executive officers,
directors and persons who beneficially own more than 10% of our common stock to file initial
reports of ownership and reports of changes in ownership with the SEC. Such persons are required by
SEC regulations to furnish us with copies of all Section 16(a) forms filed by such person.
Based solely on our review of such forms furnished to us and written representations from such
reporting persons, we believe that all filing requirements applicable to our executive officers,
directors and more than 10% stockholders were met in a timely manner.
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
The following table sets forth certain information regarding our executive officers and
certain key officers as of April 28, 2011:
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William W. Smith, Jr.
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63 |
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Chairman of the Board of Directors, President and Chief Executive
Officer |
Andrew C. Schmidt
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49 |
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Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
Von Cameron
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47 |
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Executive Vice President Sales |
Rick Carpenter
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48 |
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Vice President & General Manager Wireless & Mobility |
Robert E. Elliott
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59 |
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Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer |
Chris G. Lippincott
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40 |
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Senior Vice President Global Operations |
Tom Matthews
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53 |
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Chief Strategy Officer |
David P. Sperling
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42 |
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Vice President and Chief Technical Officer |
Steven M. Yasbek
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57 |
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Chief Accounting Officer |
For background information regarding Mr. Smith, see Proposal 1Election of Directors.
Mr. Schmidt joined the Company in June 2005 and serves as the Companys Chief Financial
Officer. Prior to joining Smith Micro, Mr. Schmidt was the Chief Financial Officer of Genius
Products, Inc., a publicly traded entertainment company from August 2004 to June 2005. From April
2003 to June 2004, he was Vice President (Finance) and acting Chief Accounting Officer of Peregrine
Systems, Inc., a publicly held provider of enterprise level software then in Chapter 11
reorganization. From July 2000 to January 2003, he was Executive Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer of Mad Catz Interactive, Inc., a publicly traded provider of console video game
accessories. He holds a B.B.A. in Finance from the University of Texas and an M.S. in Accountancy
from San Diego State University.
Mr. Cameron joined the Company in April 2008 as the Executive Vice President of Worldwide
Sales. Mr. Cameron has held executive management positions with Openwave, Oracle, FoxT and Booz
Allen & Hamilton. Mr. Cameron served proudly in the United States Air Force and earned his B.S. in Math-Operations Research from the United States Air
Force Academy in Colorado, Springs, CO and an MBA from Golden Gate University in San Francisco, CA.
Mr. Carpenter joined the Company in May of 2009 as the Vice President of Engineering for the
Companys Connectivity & Security Business Unit and currently serves as the Vice President and
General Manager of the Wireless & Mobility Business Unit. Prior to joining Smith Micro, Mr.
Carpenter served as a Vice President of Engineering at NextWave Wireless where he was responsible
for WiMAX chipset development. From 2000 to 2005, he was Director of Software Engineering for CDMA
products at AirPrime, which was ultimately acquired by Sierra Wireless. Mr. Carpenter has also held
engineering management positions at Motorola and DENSO Wireless and started his professional career
in May of 1986. He holds a BS in Computer Science from the University of Texas, Permian Basin and
studied Masters-level Computer Science & Engineering at the University of Texas Arlington.
Mr. Elliott joined the Company in May 1999 and soon after was appointed General Manager of
Smith Micros Mac Division, then later as Vice President of Corporate Marketing and Chief Marketing
Officer, which he has held to date. An experienced technology and marketing leader with over
fifteen years of executive level experience managing business units in the information technology
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industry, he has held executive level positions with Informix Software, DataStorm Technologies and
QuarterDeck Corporation. Mr. Elliott is a graduate of Northwood University, Midland, Missouri.
Mr. Lippincott joined the Company in February of 1993. From 1993 to 2000, Mr. Lippincott held
various sales positions within the company including Director of OEM Sales, Director of Retail
Sales and Vice President of Enterprise Sales. In 2000, Mr. Lippincott began serving as General
Manager of the companys Internet Solutions Division, until 2004 when he accepted the role of
Senior Vice President, Global Operations. Mr. Lippincott attended the University of California,
Berkeley studying Business Administration.
Mr. Matthews joined the Company in February 2007 with the acquisition of Ecutel Systems where
he served as the President and CEO of this leading provider of Mobile VPN and wireless security
software. As President and CEO of Inciscent, he created and launched SkyBox Mail, the first
wireless e-mail application to allow users to open and view their file attachments on handheld
mobile devices. Mr. Matthews has served in several executive roles at Metrocall, the nations
second largest wireless messaging operator, as Senior Vice President of Corporate and Business
Development, Senior Vice President of Operations and President at Metrocall.net where he was
responsible for corporate strategy, M&A, operations, sales and marketing. Prior to this, Mr.
Matthews served as the General Manager for Smith Micros Connectivity and Security division, the
Companys largest business unit. Mr. Matthews earned a degree in Electronic Communications from
Western Illinois University.
Mr. Sperling joined us in April 1989 and has been our Director of Software Engineering since
April 1992. He assumed the Chief Technology Officer position in September 1999. Mr. Sperling began
his professional career as a software engineer with us and he currently has two patents and three
patents pending for various telephony and Internet technologies. Mr. Sperling holds a B.S. degree
in Computer Science and an MBA from the University of California, Irvine.
Mr. Yasbek joined the Company in May 2008 as the Chief Accounting Officer. Mr. Yasbek has held
executive finance and information technology positions with REMEC, Paradigm Wireless Systems,
Intellisys Group, Pacific Scientific Company, Symbol Technologies, TRW, and most recently as Chief
Financial Officer of Alphatec Spine. He holds a B.S. in Accounting and M.B.A from Loyola Marymount
University, and is a Certified Public Accountant.
Currently, each of our directors holds office until the annual meeting of stockholders in the
year in which his term expires, or until his successor has been duly elected and qualified. Our
officers are elected and serve at the discretion of our board of directors. There are no family
relationships among any of our directors and executive officers.
COMPENSATION DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
Overview
This compensation discussion and analysis explains the material elements of the compensation
awarded to, earned by, or paid during our last completed fiscal year to each of: William W. Smith,
Jr., our President and Chief Executive Officer; Andrew C. Schmidt, our Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer; Von Cameron, our Executive Vice President
Sales; Jonathan Kahn, our former Executive
Vice President Business Operations (Mr. Kahn was terminated
from his positions with the Company effective April 26, 2011); and Christopher G. Lippincott, our Senior Vice President
Global Operations. These individuals are also referred to herein as our named executive
officers.
Compensation Program Objectives and Philosophy
The Compensation Committee of our board of directors currently oversees the design and
administration of our executive compensation program. Our Compensation Committees primary
objectives in structuring and administering our executive officer compensation program are to:
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To achieve these goals, our Compensation Committee maintains compensation plans that tie a
portion of executives overall compensation to key strategic goals such as financial and
operational performance, as measured by metrics such as revenue and adjusted profitability. Our
Compensation Committee evaluates individual executive performance along with our Chief Executive
Officer (other than with respect to his own performance) as part of the review process. The
Committee seeks to establish overall compensation (including cash and equity awards) at levels the
Committee believes are roughly comparable with average levels of compensation for executives at
other fast-growing technology companies of similar size. The Committee also seeks to maintain
internal equity among executives based on their individual roles while setting compensation
packages that are necessary to attract experienced executives who can manage a larger, more complex
organization. Our Compensation Committee performs at least annually a review of our executive
officers compensation to determine whether we provide adequate incentives and motivation to our
executive officers and whether we adequately compensate our executive officers relative to
comparable officers in other similarly situated companies.
The principal elements of our executive compensation program are base salary, cash bonus
awards, long-term equity incentives in the form of stock options and restricted stock, other
benefits and perquisites, post-termination severance and acceleration of stock option and
restricted stock vesting for certain named executive officers upon termination and/or a change in
control. Our other benefits and perquisites consist of life and health insurance benefits and a
qualified 401(k) savings plan.
We view these components of compensation as related but distinct. Although our Compensation
Committee does review total compensation, we do not believe that significant compensation derived
from one component of compensation should negate or offset compensation from other components. We
determine the appropriate level for each compensation component based in part, but not exclusively,
on competitive benchmarking consistent with our recruiting and retention goals, our view of
internal equity and consistency, and other considerations we deem relevant, such as rewarding
extraordinary performance.
Role of Executive Officers in Compensation Decisions
Our Compensation Committee reviews and approves the compensation paid to our Chief Executive
Officer. With regard to the compensation paid to each executive officer other than the Chief
Executive Officer, the Chief Executive Officer reviews, on an annual basis, the compensation paid
to each such executive officer during the past year and submits to the Compensation Committee his
recommendations regarding the compensation to be paid to such persons during the next year.
Following a review of such recommendations, the Committee will take such action regarding such
compensation as it deems appropriate, including approving compensation in an amount the
Compensation Committee deems reasonable.
Management plays a significant role in the compensation-setting process for executive
officers, other than the Chief Executive Officer, by:
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Management also prepares meeting information for most Compensation Committee meetings, and the
Chief Executive Officer participates in Committee meetings at the Compensation Committees request
to provide:
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Benchmarking of Compensation
The Compensation Committee believes it is important when making its compensation-related
decisions to be informed as to current practices of similarly situated companies. In 2010, the
Compensation Committee engaged a third party consultant,
PEOPLEMatters Compensation Resources LLC, to prepare a compensation
study to assist the Committee as it sought to ensure that the Company was appropriately
compensating our
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executives, including our named executive officers. The compensation study peer
group consisted of 13 companies providing both software and hardware which were used by market
analysts when benchmarking the Company, as well as national and California based software,
telecommunications, and network services companies with revenues in the range of $200 $500
million, with similar ranges of market capitalization and employee base. The peer group consisted
of the following companies: Acme Packet; Advent Software; Aruba Networks; Chordiant Software;
Neustar; Novatel Wireless; Openwave Systems; OPNET Technologies; Palm; Sonus Networks; Starent
Networks; Synchronos Technologies; and Syniverse Technologies.
The compensation study focused on four primary aspects of executive compensation; base salary;
annual incentive opportunities; total target cash compensation; and equity awards. The results of
the 2010 benchmarking study comparing our executive compensation to that of our peers indicated
that: base salaries for our named executive officers were generally positioned at the 60th
percentile; annual target incentive opportunities as a percentage of base salaries were generally
positioned well below the 50th percentile; total target cash compensation was generally
positioned well below the 50th percentile; and equity awards were on average at the
50th percentile of the market. The study was taken into consideration by the
Compensation Committee in making decisions during 2010 regarding base salaries, cash bonuses and
grants of restricted stock.
Base Compensation
We provide our named executive officers and other executives with base salaries that we
believe enable us to hire and retain individuals in a competitive environment and to reward
individual performance and contribution to our overall business goals, while taking into account
the unique circumstances of our company. We review base salaries for our named executive officers
annually and increases are generally based on our performance and individual performance. We also
take into account the base compensation that is payable by companies that we believe to be our
competitors and by other public companies with which we believe we generally compete for
executives. No changes were made to base salaries in 2010 with respect to our named executive
officers. The following table sets forth a the annual base salaries of the named executive
officers during 2010:
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William W. Smith, Jr. |
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450,000 |
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Andrew C. Schmidt |
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337,500 |
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Von Cameron |
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250,000 |
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Jonathan Kahn |
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250,000 |
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Christopher G. Lippincott |
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198,000 |
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The decisions regarding base salary discussed above and 2010 cash bonuses discussed below were
made consistent with the Boards compensation philosophy and the findings of our compensation study
(discussed above under Benchmarking of Compensation), which determined that our base salaries
were generally positioned at the 60th percentile.
Cash Bonus Awards
As part of our compensation program and in order to maintain appropriate financial incentives,
our executive officers are eligible for cash bonus compensation pursuant to an annual cash bonus
plan. Under the plan, cash bonuses are determined and paid each fiscal year on a quarterly basis
based upon the achievement of certain performance objectives. Our cash bonus plan is designed to
focus our management on achieving key corporate financial objectives, to motivate certain desirable
behaviors and to reward achievement of our key corporate financial objectives and individual goals.
Under the terms of the bonus plan, the Compensation Committee establishes performance objectives
and annual target bonus amounts for each named executive officer. In determining the appropriate
level of target bonus for each officer the Compensation Committee considers information provided
through independent, third-party surveys and other information collected from public sources for
similar positions at peer companies, relative base salary and bonus amounts for each individual and
the recommendations of our Chief Executive Officer.
2010 Bonuses
The following table sets forth the decisions of the Compensation Committee during 2010 with
respect to eligibility for a performance-based annual cash bonus by each of the named executive
officers, which were made consistent with the Boards compensation philosophy and the findings of
our compensation study which determined that our annual target incentive opportunities were
generally well below those of our peer group companies:
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Changes in Cash Based bonus eligibility |
William W. Smith, Jr.
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Increased from $75,000 to $125,000 |
Andrew C. Schmidt
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Increased from $50,000 to $80,000 |
Von Cameron
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Increased from $100,000 to $125,000 |
Jonathan Kahn
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Increased from $60,000 to $70,000 |
Christopher G. Lippincott
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Remained at $30,000 plus 10% of eligible cost savings |
In the first quarter of 2010, the Compensation Committee worked with senior management to
establish the annual target bonus amounts and performance objectives under the bonus plan. For each
performance objective the committee assigned a relative weighting to provide guidelines for setting
actual cash payouts for each executive officer based on a percentage of the individuals target
bonus. The Compensation Committee retained wide discretion to interpret the terms of the bonus
plan, including interpreting and determining whether the performance objectives had been met and
the amount of cash bonus that may be paid pursuant to the bonus plan.
Our bonus plan contains performance objectives with a dollar value ascribed to each objective,
so that the sum total equals the approved cash bonus target for each named executive officer. In
2010 the objectives (a) for Messrs. Smith, Schmidt, Cameron and Kahn were (1) revenue achievement
and (2) profitability achievement, which were evenly weighted in terms of target cash bonuses; (b)
for Mr. Lippincott was (1) revenue achievement, (2) profitability achievement, and (3) cost
savings. For each objective, the Compensation Committee applied the percentage by which the
objective was achieved (which could exceed 100% in the case of quantitative performance objectives)
to the dollar value ascribed to each objective. The dollar values for each objective were then
combined to determine the actual cash bonuses paid to each executive.
Achievement of the quantitative performance objectives was determined on a quarterly basis
based on our financial results of the preceding quarter. The table below outlines the quantitative
performance objectives for each named executive officer identified above.
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Revenue |
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31,226 |
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29,403 |
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32,093 |
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35,150 |
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10,023 |
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5,939 |
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6,976 |
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8,469 |
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For 2010, based on the achievement of the objectives for our executive officers under our
bonus plan, we paid bonuses of $124,151 (110% attained) to Mr. Smith, $79,909 (110% attained) to
Mr. Schmidt, $146,198 (123% attained) to Mr. Cameron, $66,940 (99% attained) to Mr. Kahn and
$32,513 (108% attained) to Mr. Lippincott. Mr. Lippincott also achieved approximately $1 million in
cost savings for the Company, resulting in an additional cash bonus of $99,765. The cash bonuses
paid to our Chief Executive Officer accounted for approximately 5.6% of his total compensation in
2010. For our other named executive officers in 2010, their cash bonuses, on average, accounted for
6.5% to 15.3% of their total compensation.
We believe that the performance objectives for our named executive officers were moderately
difficult to achieve and that performance at a high level, while devoting full time and attention
to their responsibilities, is required for our named executive officers to earn their respective
cash bonuses.
Equity Compensation
We believe that for growth companies in the technology sector, equity awards are a significant
compensation-related motivator in attracting and retaining executive-level employees. Accordingly,
we have provided our named executive officers and other executives with long-term equity incentive
awards that incentivize those individuals to stay with us for long periods of time, which in turn
should provide us with greater stability over such periods than we would experience without such
awards. While the majority of our long-term equity compensation awards historically have been in
the form of stock options, we provided grants of restricted stock to each of our executive officers
in 2010. We felt that granting restricted stock in 2010 provided additional incentive to our
executives by providing them with immediate stock ownership, which helped align their interests
with those of our stockholders.
We grant equity compensation to our executive officers and other employees under the 2005
Plan. We account for equity compensation paid to our employees under the rules of FASB ASC Topic
718, which requires us to estimate and record compensation
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expense over the vesting period of the
award. All equity awards to our employees, including executive officers, and to our directors have
been granted and reflected in our consolidated financial statements, based upon the applicable
accounting guidance, at fair market value on the grant date.
Generally, we grant long-term equity awards to our named executive officers upon commencement
of their employment, and the terms of those awards typically vest over four years. Additionally,
from time to time, we grant subsequent long-term equity awards to our named executive officers
based upon a number of factors, including rewarding executives for superior performance,
maintaining a sufficient number of unvested long-term equity awards as a means to retain the
services of such executives, providing increased motivation to such executives and ensuring that
the total long-term equity awards are competitive with those of other companies competing for our
named executive officers.
In March 2010 we granted shares of restricted stock to each of our named executive officers as
follows:
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William W. Smith, Jr. |
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150,000 |
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Andrew C. Schmidt |
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75,000 |
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Von Cameron |
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75,000 |
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Jonathan Kahn |
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50,000 |
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Christopher G. Lippincott |
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50,000 |
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The Committee implemented a vesting period for these 2010 restricted stock grants of four
years. In addition, the Committee instituted a performance-based hurdle required for each
executive to earn half of each total grant. One quarter of each grant will be earned if the
Company achieves a specified 2010 net revenues target, and an additional one quarter of each grant
will be earned if the Company achieves a specified 2010 adjusted profitability target (determined
on a non-GAAP basis, excluding amortization of intangibles, stock-based compensation and non-cash
tax expense), with a proportionate reduction in each grant if the targets are not fully met. Once
performance against these hurdles is determined, the earned shares will still be subject to
four-year periodic vesting tied to continued service with the Company. The other half of each
total grant would be earned based on continuous service by the executive over the vesting period.
The specified 2010 net revenues target for these 2010 restricted stock grants was $132.0
million. However the Company recorded 2010 net revenues of $130.5 million, resulting in 98.9%
attainment of this performance goal. The specified 2010 adjusted profitability target (determined
on a non-GAAP basis, excluding amortization of intangibles, stock-based compensation and non-cash
tax expense) was $29.88 million. Actual 2010 adjusted profitability was $38.88 million, resulting
in 100% attainment of this performance goal. Since less than 100% of one of the performance goals
were achieved, a portion of the 2010 restricted stock grants to each of the named executive
officers were forfeited in 2011 as follows:
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Restricted Shares Forfeited |
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William W. Smith, Jr. |
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426 |
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Andrew C. Schmidt |
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213 |
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Von Cameron |
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213 |
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Jonathan Kahn |
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142 |
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Christopher G. Lippincott |
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Executive Benefits and Perquisites
We provide the opportunity for our named executive officers and other executives to receive
certain perquisites and general health and welfare benefits. We also offer participation in our
defined contribution 401(k) plan. We provide a 20% match on all eligible employee contributions to
our 401(k) plan. We provide these benefits to create additional incentives for our executives and
to remain competitive in the general marketplace for executive talent.
Change in Control and Severance Benefits
We provide the opportunity for certain of our named executive officers to receive additional
compensation or benefits under the severance and change in control provisions contained in their
employment agreements. We provide this opportunity to attract and retain
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an appropriate caliber of
talent in key positions. Our severance and change in control provisions for certain of our named
executive officers are summarized below in Employment Agreements and Potential Payments
Upon Termination or Change in Control.
Code Section 162(m)
It is our policy generally to qualify compensation paid to executive officers for
deductibility under Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code. Section 162(m) generally
prohibits us from deducting the compensation of officers that exceeds $1,000,000 unless that
compensation is based on the achievement of objective performance goals. We believe our 2005 Plan
is structured to qualify stock options, restricted share and stock unit awards under such plan as
performance-based compensation and to maximize the tax deductibility of such awards. However, we
reserve the discretion to pay compensation to our officers that may not be deductible.
2011 Compensation Decisions
No changes were made to annual base salaries for 2011 with respect to our named executive
officers, except for Mr. Lippincott whose base salary was increased from $198,000 to $277,200 due
to a change in his responsibilities. The following table sets forth the decisions of the
Compensation Committee during 2011 with respect to eligibility for a performance-based annual cash
bonus by each of the named executive officers:
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Named Executive Officer |
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Changes in cash based bonus eligibility |
William W. Smith, Jr.
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No change, remains at $125,000 |
Andrew C. Schmidt
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Increased from $80,000 to $100,000 |
Von Cameron
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Increased from $125,000 to $200,000 |
Jonathan Kahn
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No change, remains at $70,000* |
Christopher G. Lippincott
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Cost savings component eliminated, bonus set at $113,220 |
* Mr. Kahn was terminated from his positions with the Company effective April 26, 2011.
The decisions set forth above were made consistent with the Boards compensation philosophy
and the findings of our 2010 compensation study discussed above, and a new 2011 compensation study,
which determined that annual target incentive opportunities for our executives fell well below
median levels. Taking these factors into account and the Boards compensation philosophy, the
Compensation Committee also approved the issuance of new restricted stock grants to our named
executive officers, effective February 2011, in the following amounts: Mr. Smith received a grant
of 150,000 shares; and Messrs. Schmidt, Cameron and Lippincott each received a grant of 75,000
shares. The Committee determined to maintain a vesting period for these 2011 restricted stock
grants of four years. In addition, the Committee instituted a performance-based hurdle required
for each executive to earn one half of each total grant. One quarter of each grant will be earned
if the Company achieves a specified 2011 net revenues target, and an additional one quarter of each
grant will be earned if the Company achieves a specified 2011 adjusted profitability target
(determined on a non-GAAP basis, excluding amortization of intangibles, stock-based compensation
and non-cash tax expense), with a proportionate reduction in each grant if the targets are not
fully met. Once performance against these hurdles is determined, the earned shares will still be
subject to four-year periodic vesting tied to continued service with the Company.
Report of the Compensation Committee
The Compensation Committee establishes and oversees the design and functioning of our
executive compensation program. We have reviewed and discussed the foregoing Compensation
Discussion and Analysis with the management of the Company. Based on this review and discussion,
we recommended to the Board of Directors that the Compensation Discussion and Analysis be included
in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010.
COMPENSATION COMMITTEE
Thomas G. Campbell
Ted L. Hoffman
William C. Keiper
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EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
Summary Compensation Table
The following table sets forth information concerning the annual compensation for services
provided to us by our named executive officers during 2010, 2009 and 2008.
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William W. Smith, |
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2010 |
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450,000 |
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1,203,000 |
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124,151 |
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422,900 |
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2,200,051 |
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2009 |
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441,667 |
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591,000 |
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80,022 |
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230,822 |
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381,250 |
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1,231,500 |
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64,281 |
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274,868 |
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1,951,899 |
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Andrew C. Schmidt |
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337,500 |
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601,500 |
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79,909 |
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203,877 |
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1,222,786 |
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VP and Chief |
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331,250 |
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295,500 |
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53,348 |
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107,466 |
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787,564 |
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Financial Officer |
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2008 |
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285,000 |
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615,750 |
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46,027 |
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133,423 |
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1,080,200 |
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2010 |
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250,000 |
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601,500 |
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146,198 |
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143,836 |
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2009 |
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250,000 |
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197,000 |
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89,969 |
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59,838 |
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596,807 |
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171,474 |
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374,500 |
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62,885 |
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20,884 |
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Jonathan Kahn |
|
|
2010 |
|
|
|
250,000 |
|
|
|
401,000 |
|
|
|
66,940 |
|
|
|
138,381 |
(12) |
|
|
856,321 |
|
EVP Productivity |
|
|
2009 |
|
|
|
248,333 |
|
|
|
197,000 |
|
|
|
64,018 |
|
|
|
71,840 |
(13) |
|
|
581,191 |
|
& Graphics |
|
|
2008 |
|
|
|
225,000 |
|
|
|
410,500 |
|
|
|
57,506 |
|
|
|
82,901 |
(14) |
|
|
775,907 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Christopher G. |
|
|
2010 |
|
|
|
198,000 |
|
|
|
401,000 |
|
|
|
132,278 |
|
|
|
134,918 |
(15) |
|
|
866,196 |
|
Lippincott |
|
|
2009 |
|
|
|
195,000 |
|
|
|
197,000 |
|
|
|
167,828 |
|
|
|
69,740 |
(16) |
|
|
629,568 |
|
SVP Global |
|
|
2008 |
|
|
|
180,000 |
|
|
|
410,500 |
|
|
|
103,360 |
|
|
|
81,001 |
(17) |
|
|
774,861 |
|
Operations |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
The amounts shown in this column represent the aggregate grant date fair value of Restricted
Shares granted in those years computed in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718. Generally, the
aggregate grant date fair value is the amount that the company expects to expense in its
financial statements over the awards vesting schedule. These amounts reflect the companys
accounting expense and do not correspond to the actual value that will be realized by the
named executives. For Restricted Shares, the fair value is calculated using the closing price
of our stock on the date of grant. |
|
(2) |
|
The amounts in this column reflect the cash awards paid pursuant to our 2010, 2009 and 2008
bonus plans. |
|
(3) |
|
Consists of $401,154 tax gross-up, $18,446 of income tax preparation fees and $3,300 of
401(k) matching contributions. |
|
(4) |
|
Consists of $208,331 tax gross-up, $19,191 of income tax preparation fees and $3,300 of
401(k) matching contributions. |
|
(5) |
|
Consists of $241,867 tax gross-up, $18,261 of income tax preparation fees, $11,640 of value
from third-party rewards programs and $3,100 of 401(k) matching contributions.. |
|
(6) |
|
Consists of $200,577 tax gross-up and $3,300 of 401(k) matching contributions. |
|
(7) |
|
Consists of $104,166 tax gross-up and $3,300 of 401(k) matching contributions. |
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|
|
|
(8) |
|
Consists of $130,323 tax gross-up and $3,100 of 401(k) matching contributions. |
|
(9) |
|
Consists of $143,836 tax gross-up. |
|
(10) |
|
Consists of $59,838 tax gross-up. |
|
(11) |
|
Consists of $20,884 tax gross-up. |
|
(12) |
|
Consists of $133,718 tax gross-up, $3,163 of 401(k) matching contributions and $1,500 patent
incentive. |
|
(13) |
|
Consists of $68,540 tax gross-up and $3,300 of 401(k) matching contributions. |
|
(14) |
|
Consists of $79,801 tax gross-up and $3,100 of 401(k) matching contributions. |
|
(15) |
|
Consists of $133,718 tax gross-up and $1,200 of 401(k) matching contributions. |
|
(16) |
|
Consists of $68,540 tax gross-up and $1,200 of 401(k) matching contributions. |
|
(17) |
|
Consists of $79,801 tax gross-up and $1,200 of 401(k) matching contributions. |
Grants of Plan Based Awards in 2010
The following table sets forth information with regard to (a) potential cash bonuses that were
payable during 2010 under our performance-based, non-equity incentive bonus plan, and (b) grants of
options to purchase common stock and shares of restricted stock made to our named executive
officers during 2010. The actual amounts paid pursuant to the 2010 bonus plan are reported in the
Summary Compensation Table under the column entitled Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation.
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|
Estimated |
|
All Other |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Future Payouts |
|
Stock |
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
Under Non-Equity |
|
Awards; |
|
|
Grant Date |
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|
|
|
Incentive Plan |
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Number of |
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|
Fair Value |
|
|
|
Grant |
|
|
Awards(1) |
|
Shares of |
|
|
of Stock |
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Name |
|
Date |
|
|
Target ($) |
|
Maximum ($) |
|
Stock |
|
|
Awards |
|
William W. Smith, Jr. |
|
|
02/19/10 |
|
|
$ |
125,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
150,000 |
|
|
$ |
1,203,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Andrew C. Schmidt |
|
|
02/19/10 |
|
|
$ |
80,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
75,000 |
|
|
$ |
601,500 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Von Cameron |
|
|
02/19/10 |
|
|
$ |
125,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
75,000 |
|
|
$ |
601,500 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Jonathan Kahn |
|
|
02/19/10 |
|
|
$ |
70,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
50,000 |
|
|
$ |
401,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Chris Lippincott |
|
|
02/19/10 |
|
|
$ |
30,000+ |
(2) |
|
|
|
|
50,000 |
|
|
$ |
401,000 |
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
Amounts shown in these columns are the estimated possible payouts under the 2010 bonus plan
based on certain assumptions about the achievement of Company and individual performance
objectives, based upon the probable outcome of such conditions, consistent with the estimate
of aggregate compensation cost to be recognized over the service period determined as of the
grant date under FASB ASC Topic 718, excluding the effect of estimated forfeitures. The
performance objectives under the 2009 bonus plan, as well the Compensation Committees pay-out
determinations for the 2010 bonus plan, are discussed above under Compensation Discussion and
Analysis Cash Bonus Awards 2010 Bonuses. |
|
(2) |
|
Mr. Lippincott is entitled to receive a cash bonus of $30,000 plus 10% of eligible costs
savings. |
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Outstanding Equity Awards at December 31, 2010
The following table sets forth the number of securities underlying outstanding equity awards
for each named executive officer as of December 31, 2010, as well as the number of outstanding
unvested shares of restricted stock held by each named executive officer as of December 31, 2010.
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Option awards |
|
|
Stock Awards |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Market |
|
|
|
Number of |
|
|
Number of |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number of |
|
|
Value of |
|
|
|
Securities |
|
|
Securities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shares or |
|
|
Shares or |
|
|
|
Underlying |
|
|
Underlying |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Units of |
|
|
Units of |
|
|
|
Unexercised |
|
|
Unexercised |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stock that |
|
|
Stock that |
|
|
|
Options |
|
|
Options |
|
|
Option |
|
|
Option |
|
|
Have |
|
|
Have |
|
|
|
Exercisable |
|
|
Unexercisable |
|
|
Exercise |
|
|
Expiration |
|
|
Not Vested |
|
|
Not Vested |
|
Name |
|
(#) |
|
|
(#) |
|
|
Price |
|
|
Date |
|
|
(#) |
|
|
($) (1) |
|
William W. Smith, Jr. |
|
|
12,500 |
(2) |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
0.24 |
|
|
|
2/15/2012 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
56,250 |
(2) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1.91 |
|
|
|
7/1/2014 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
200,000 |
(2) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
4.95 |
|
|
|
7/27/2015 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
191,667 |
(2) |
|
|
8,333 |
|
|
|
12.55 |
|
|
|
2/18/2017 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
53,125 |
(3) |
|
$ |
836,188 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
82,058 |
(4) |
|
|
1,291,593 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
134,375 |
(5) |
|
|
2,115,063 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Andrew C. Schmidt |
|
|
95,833 |
(2) |
|
|
4,167 |
|
|
|
12.55 |
|
|
|
2/18/2017 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
26,562 |
(3) |
|
|
418,086 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
41,029 |
(4) |
|
|
645,796 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
67,187 |
(5) |
|
|
1,057,523 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Von Cameron |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
16,667 |
(3) |
|
|
262,339 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
27,352 |
(4) |
|
|
430,520 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
67,187 |
(5) |
|
|
1,057,523 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Jon Kahn |
|
|
65,833 |
(2) |
|
|
4,167 |
|
|
|
12.55 |
|
|
|
2/18/2017 |
|
|
|
17,708 |
(3) |
|
|
278,724 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
27,352 |
(4) |
|
|
430,520 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
44,792 |
(5) |
|
|
705,026 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Christopher G. Lippincott |
|
|
30,833 |
(2) |
|
|
4,167 |
|
|
|
12.55 |
|
|
|
2/18/2017 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
17,708 |
(3) |
|
|
278,724 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
27,352 |
(4) |
|
|
430,520 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
44,792 |
(5) |
|
|
705,026 |
|
25
|
|
|
(1) |
|
Determined by multiplying the number of shares by $15.74, the closing price for our stock
on the Nasdaq Global Market on December 31, 2010. |
|
(2) |
|
25% vested after one year, the balance over 36 successive monthly installments. |
|
(3) |
|
Vests in 48 equal monthly installments. |
|
(4) |
|
50% vests in 48 equal monthly installments, 50% based on 2009 performance and vested 25% in
February 2010 with the balance in 36 equal successive monthly installments. |
|
(5) |
|
50% vests in 48 equal monthly installments, 50% based on 2010 performance and will vest 25%
in February 2011 with the balance in 36 equal successive monthly installments. |
Option Exercises and Stock Vested
The following table sets forth information regarding exercises of stock options and vesting of
restricted stock awards held by each of our named executive officers during 2010.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Option Awards |
|
|
Stock Awards |
|
|
|
Number of |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number of |
|
|
Value |
|
|
|
Shares |
|
|
Value |
|
|
Shares |
|
|
Realized |
|
|
|
Acquired on |
|
|
Realized on |
|
|
Acquired on |
|
|
On Vesting |
|
Name |
|
Exercise (#) |
|
|
Exercise ($)(1) |
|
|
Vesting (#) |
|
|
($) (2) |
|
William W. Smith, Jr. |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
102,516 |
|
|
$ |
956,222 |
|
Andrew C. Schmidt |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
51,258 |
|
|
|
478,111 |
|
Von Cameron |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
24,016 |
|
|
|
342,858 |
|
Jonathan Kahn |
|
|
50,000 |
|
|
|
161,599 |
|
|
|
34,172 |
|
|
|
318,741 |
|
Christopher G. Lippincott |
|
|
65,000 |
|
|
|
166,420 |
|
|
|
34,172 |
|
|
|
318,741 |
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
Represents the difference between the exercise price and the fair market value of the
common stock on the date of exercise. |
|
(2) |
|
Represents the market value per share times the number of shares vested on the vesting
date. |
Employment Agreements
Letter Agreement with Andrew C. Schmidt
We entered into a letter agreement with Andrew C. Schmidt, our Chief Financial Officer,
effective June 14, 2005. The letter agreement provides for an initial base salary of $220,000 per
annum and eligibility to receive bonus awards at the discretion of the Compensation Committee of
the board of directors. Mr. Schmidt is also eligible to participate in any and all plans providing
general benefits to our employees, subject to the provisions, rules and regulations applicable to
each such plan. Effective March 5, 2009, Mr. Schmidts base salary was set at $337,500, which
remains unchanged through the date of this proxy statement. Mr. Schmidts employment letter
agreement also provides that he is eligible to participate in our 2005 Plan. In 2010, Mr. Schmidt
received a grant of 74,787 shares of restricted stock, adjusted by the attainment of revenue and
gross profit goals for 2010, and vesting over four years.
Mr. Schmidts employment may be terminated at any time, with or without cause and with or
without notice, by Mr. Schmidt or by us. If Mr. Schmidts employment is terminated by us without
cause within twelve months following a Corporate Transaction (as defined in the agreement), we will
provide Mr. Schmidt payment of salary for the six months following the termination of employment.
The letter agreement states that Mr. Schmidts employment is of no set duration.
Agreement with William W. Smith, Jr.
In June 2005, we agreed to make to William W. Smith, Jr., Chief Executive Officer, a lifetime
payment of $6,000 annually, subject to annual increases of 5%, in connection with his future
retirement or resignation from employment. The agreement provides that we may, at our option,
discharge our obligations under the agreement by purchasing a single premium annuity for the
benefit of Mr. Smith. We estimate that it would cost approximately $150,000 to purchase such an
annuity.
Other than as disclosed above, none of the named executive officers has an employment
agreement with us, and the employment of each of the named executive officers may accordingly be
terminated at any time at the discretion of the Board of Directors.
26
Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control
The Compensation Committee believes that change in control agreements are appropriate and
serve an important business purpose for the company. The Committee believes that these benefits
aid in recruiting and retaining talent in a competitive market. Also, benefits are provided in the
event of termination of employment following a change in control, which are intended to motivate
executive officers to remain with the company despite the uncertainty and dislocation that arises
in the context of change in control situations. The change in control agreements are an important
part of our overall compensation objectives, particularly our goal of retaining the best qualified
executive officers, and do not affect the decisions made with respect to other compensation
elements.
Mr. Schmidt
Pursuant to the employment letter agreement with Mr. Schmidt, if his employment is terminated
without cause within twelve months following a Corporate Transaction he is entitled to a severance
benefit equal to six months of base salary, subject to required withholding and payable in
accordance with our regular and customary payroll practices. In addition, pursuant to his stock
option and restricted stock agreements, he is entitled to accelerated vesting of options and
restricted stock in the event of a Corporate Transaction. Assuming the employment of Mr. Schmidt
were to be terminated without cause within twelve months following a Corporate Transaction as of
December 31, 2010, he would be entitled to an aggregate of $2,303,449 in change in control
benefits, consisting of (i) $168,750 to be paid over the six month period following such
termination, subject to required withholding and in accordance with our regular and customary
payroll practices, (ii) accelerated vesting of 4,167 outstanding stock options with a value of
$13,293 (based on the number of shares times the December 31, 2010 closing market price for our
stock, less the exercise price of the options), and (iii) accelerated vesting of 134,778 shares of
restricted stock with a value of $2,121,406 (based on the number of shares times the December 31,
2010 closing market price for our stock). We are not required to make any cash payments to Mr.
Schmidt if his employment is terminated by us for cause or on account of death or disability or by
Mr. Schmidt.
For purposes of Mr. Schmidts employment letter agreement, (i) Corporate Transaction is
defined as any of the following stockholder approved transactions to which we are a party: (a) a
merger or consolidation in which securities possessing more than fifty percent (50%) of the total
combined voting power of our outstanding securities are transferred to a person or persons
different from the persons holding those securities immediate prior to such transaction, or (b) the
sale, transfer or other disposition of all or substantially all of our assets in complete
liquidation or dissolution of Smith Micro; and (ii) cause is not defined. We gave these benefits
to Mr. Schmidt in order to retain his services.
Mr. Schmidt is bound by the terms of a Proprietary Information and Inventions Agreement which
survives the termination of his employment. This agreement provides in part that he will not
disclose our confidential information to any third party.
Mr. Smith
We have an agreement with Mr. Smith pursuant to which we agreed to a lifetime payment of
$6,000 annually, subject to annual increases of 5%, in connection with his future retirement or
resignation from employment; provided that we may, at our option, discharge our obligations under
the agreement by purchasing a single premium annuity for the benefit of Mr. Smith, the estimated
cost of which is approximately $150,000. Assuming Mr. Smiths employment was terminated as of
December 31, 2010, and further assuming that we determined to satisfy our obligations under his
agreement by purchasing a single premium annuity for the benefit of Mr. Smith, we would have been
obligated to spend $150,000 to purchase the annuity.
Stock Options and Restricted Stock
Each of our named executive officers holds options and shares of restricted stock that would
vest, subject to the satisfaction of certain other conditions included in the option agreements and
restricted stock agreements, upon a Corporate Transaction. For purposes of these agreements,
Corporate Transaction is defined as either of the following stockholder-approved transactions to
which we are a party: (i) a merger or consolidation in which securities possessing more than fifty
percent (50%) of the total combined voting power of our outstanding securities are transferred to a
person or persons different from the persons holding those securities immediately prior to such
transaction, or (ii) the sale, transfer or other disposition of all or substantially all of our
assets in our complete liquidation or dissolution. We provide this benefit in order to properly
incent our executives to support a Corporate Transaction that would be deemed beneficial to our
shareholders.
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Assuming a Corporate Transaction occurred as of December 31, 2010 and the other conditions
included in the options agreements were satisfied, the following individuals would be entitled to
accelerated vesting of their outstanding stock options as described in the table below:
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Value of accelerated option awards following Change in Control (1) |
William W. Smith, Jr.
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Immediate vesting of 8,333 options with a value of $26,582. |
Andrew C. Schmidt
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Immediate vesting of 4,167 options with a value of $13,293. |
Jonathan Kahn
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Immediate vesting of 4,167 options with a value of $13,293. |
Christopher G. Lippincott
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Immediate vesting of 4,167 options with a value of $13,293. |
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(1) |
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Based on the number of shares times the December 31, 2010 closing market price, less the
exercise price of the options (for those options with an exercise price less than the closing
market price). Shares with an exercise price greater than the closing market price have a
value of $0. |
Assuming a Corporate Transaction occurred as of December 31, 2010 and the other conditions
included in the restricted stock agreements were satisfied, the following individuals would be
entitled to accelerated vesting of the following shares of restricted stock:
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Name |
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Value of accelerated stock awards following Change in Control (1) |
William W. Smith, Jr.
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Immediate vesting of 269,558 shares with a value of $4,242,843. |
Andrew C. Schmidt
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Immediate vesting of 134,778 shares with a value of $2,121,406. |
Von Cameron
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Immediate vesting of 111,206 shares with a value of $1,750,382. |
Jonathan Kahn
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Immediate vesting of 89,852 shares with a value of $1,414,270. |
Christopher G. Lippincott
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Immediate vesting of 89,852 shares with a value of $1,414,270. |
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(1) |
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Based on the December 31, 2010 closing market price of $15.74. |
Director Compensation
The following table sets forth compensation that our directors (other than directors who are
named executive officers) earned during 2010 for services as members of our board of directors.
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Fees earned |
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Option |
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or paid in |
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cash ($) |
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Awards ($) |
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Thomas G. Campbell(2) |
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$ |
10,000 |
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$ |
80,200 |
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$ |
14,868 |
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$ |
105,068 |
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Samuel Gulko(3) |
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10,000 |
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80,200 |
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14,868 |
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105,068 |
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Ted. L. Hoffman(4) |
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10,000 |
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80,200 |
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14,868 |
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105,068 |
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William C. Keiper(5) |
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10,000 |
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80,200 |
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14,868 |
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105,068 |
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James E. Straight (6) |
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5,000 |
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49,150 |
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54,150 |
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(1) |
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The amounts shown represent the grant date fair value computed in accordance with FASB ASC
Topic 718. The assumptions we used with respect to the valuation of stock and option grants
are set forth in Note 1 to our consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report
on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010. |
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Mr. Campbell has options to purchase 0 shares outstanding as of December 31, 2010. |
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Mr. Gulko has options to purchase 25,000 shares outstanding as of December 31, 2010. |
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Mr. Hoffman has options to purchase 25,000 shares outstanding as of December 31, 2010. |
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Mr. Keiper has options to purchase 30,000 shares outstanding as of December 31, 2010. |
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Mr. Straight holds no stock options as of December 31, 2010. |
Summary of Director Compensation
Non-employee members of the Board of Directors receive fees of $2,500 quarterly for Board and
committee service, and are reimbursed for their out-of-pocket expenses in connection with service
on the Board of Directors. Non-employee members of the Board of Directors are eligible to receive
periodic option grants pursuant to the Automatic Option Grant Program in effect under our 2005 Plan
and are eligible to receive discretionary awards under the Plans Discretionary Option Grant and
Stock Issuance Programs.
Under the 2005 Plan, each non-employee director is entitled to receive an option grant for
10,000 shares in connection with his or her initial appointment to the Board of Directors. Each
such option will have an exercise price per share equal to the closing sale price per share of
common stock on the grant date and a maximum term of 10 years measured from the grant date. Each
option will be immediately exercisable for all the option shares, but any shares purchased under
the option will be subject to repurchase by us, at the option exercise price paid per share, in the
event the optionee ceases to serve as a member of the Board of Directors prior to vesting in the
option shares. The options will vest (i.e., the repurchase right will lapse) in a series of four
successive equal annual installments over the optionees period of service on the Board of
Directors, with the first installment to vest upon his or her completion of one year of serving as
a member of the Board of Directors measured from the grant date. The option shares will
immediately vest in full upon certain changes in control or ownership or upon the optionees death
or disability while still serving as a member of the Board of Directors. On his appointment to the
Board, Mr. Straight waived his right to receive the automatic option grant for 10,000 shares. In
lieu thereof, he received a grant of 5,000 restricted shares valued at $9.83 per share.
At each Annual Meeting of Stockholders, each individual who will continue to serve as a
non-employee member of the Board of Directors will receive an additional option grant for 5,000
shares, provided such individual has served on the Board of Directors for at
least six months. Each option will have an exercise price per share equal to the closing sale
price per share of common stock on the date of the Annual Meeting and a maximum term of 10 years
measured from such date, subject to earlier termination upon the optionees cessation of service on
the Board of Directors. The option will be immediately exercisable for all the option shares, but
any shares purchased under the option will be subject to repurchase by us, at the option exercise
paid per share, should the optionee stop serving as a member of the Board of Directors prior to the
completion of one year of service measured from the grant date.
On February 19, 2010, each director then serving received a special discretionary grant of
10,000 shares of restricted stock valued at $8.02 per share and vesting in equal installments over
the next 12 months.
Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation
In fiscal 2010, the members of our Compensation Committee were Messrs. Campbell, Hoffman and
Keiper, who are all non-employee directors. None of such Committee members (i) was during fiscal
2010 an officer or employee of us or any of our subsidiaries, or (ii) is formerly an officer of us
or any of our subsidiaries.
ANNUAL REPORT
Our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the 2010 fiscal year, filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on February 25, 2010, is being mailed along with this Proxy Statement to all
stockholders entitled to notice of and to vote at the Annual Meeting. The Annual Report is not
incorporated into this Proxy Statement and is not considered proxy solicitation material.
Stockholders may also obtain a copy of the Annual Report, without charge, by writing to Mr. Robert
Elliott, Vice President, at our principal executive offices located at 51 Columbia, Aliso Viejo,
California 92656. We will furnish upon request any exhibits to the Form 10-K upon the payment by
the requesting stockholder of our reasonable expenses in furnishing such exhibits. Our Annual
Report on Form 10-K, as well as certain other reports, proxy statements and other information
regarding Smith Micro, are also available on our website at http://www.smithmicro.com or the
Securities and Exchange Commissions public website at http://www.sec.gov.
HOUSEHOLDING OF PROXY MATERIALS
The SEC has adopted rules that permit companies and intermediaries (e.g., brokers) to satisfy
the delivery requirements for proxy statements and annual reports with respect to two or more
stockholders sharing the same address by delivering a single proxy statement and annual report
addressed to those stockholders. This process, which is commonly referred to as householding,
potentially means extra convenience for stockholders and cost savings for companies.
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This year, a number of brokers with account holders who are Company stockholders will be
householding our proxy materials. A single annual report and proxy statement will be delivered to
multiple stockholders sharing an address unless contrary instructions have been received from the
affected stockholders. Once you have received notice from your broker that they will be
householding communications to your address, householding will continue until you are notified
otherwise or until you revoke your consent. If, at any time, you no longer wish to participate in
householding and would prefer to receive a separate proxy statement and annual report, you may
(1) if you are not a stockholder of record, notify your broker, or (2) if you are a stockholder of
record, direct your written request to Investor Relations, Smith Micro Software, Inc., 51 Columbia,
Aliso Viejo, California 92656. The Company will promptly deliver, upon request to the address
listed above, a separate copy of the annual report and proxy statement to a stockholder at a shared
address to which a single copy of the documents was delivered. If you currently receive multiple
copies of the proxy statement at your address and would like to request householding of these
communications, please contact your broker if you are not a stockholder of record; or contact our
Investor Relations department if you are a stockholder of record, using the contact information
provided above.
OTHER MATTERS
We know of no other matters to be brought before the Annual Meeting. If any other matter is
properly presented for consideration at the Annual Meeting, it is intended that the proxies will be
voted by the persons named therein in accordance with their judgment on such matters. Discretionary
authority with respect to such other matters is granted by the execution of the enclosed Proxy.
All stockholders are urged to complete, sign, date and return the accompanying Proxy Card in the
enclosed envelope.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
Corporate Secretary
Aliso Viejo, California
May 9, 2011
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PROXY CARD
SMITH MICRO SOFTWARE, INC.
PROXY
Annual Meeting of Stockholders June 23, 2011
This Proxy is Solicited on Behalf of the Board of Directors of
Smith Micro Software, Inc.
The undersigned revokes all previous proxies, acknowledges receipt of the Notice of the Annual
Meeting of Stockholders to be held June 23, 2011, and the Proxy Statement and appoints William W.
Smith, Jr. and Andrew C. Schmidt, and each of them, the Proxy of the undersigned, with full power
of substitution, to vote all shares of Common Stock of Smith Micro Software, Inc. (the Company)
which the undersigned is entitled to vote, either on his or her own behalf or on behalf of any
entity or entities, at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of the Company to be held at the offices
of Smith Micro Software, Inc., located at 51 Columbia, Aliso Viejo, CA 92656 on Thursday, June 23,
2011, at 10:00 a.m. Pacific Time (the Annual Meeting), and at any adjournment or postponement
thereof, with the same force and effect as the undersigned might or could do if personally present
thereat. The shares represented by this Proxy shall be voted in the manner set forth on this proxy
card.
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Election of Directors. To elect two directors, each to serve for a three-year term ending at the 2014 Annual Meeting of
Stockholders or until his successor is duly elected and qualified: |
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FOR
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WITHHOLD AUTHORITY |
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TO VOTE |
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William W. Smith, Jr.
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________________
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_____________________________ |
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William C. Keiper,
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________________
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_____________________________ |
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Advisory vote on the compensation of the named executive officers.
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FOR
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AGAINST
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ABSTAIN |
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3.
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Advisory vote on the frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation.
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1 YEAR
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2 YEARS
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3 YEARS
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ABSTAIN |
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Ratification of the appointment of SingerLewak LLP as the independent registered
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AGAINST
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ABSTAIN |
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public accounting firm of the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2011.
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In accordance with the discretion of the proxy holders, the proxy holders are
authorized to act upon all matters incident to the conduct of the meeting and upon
other matters as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment or
postponement thereof. |
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The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR each of the directors listed above and a vote FOR each
of the listed proposals. This Proxy, when properly executed, will be voted as specified above. If
no specification is made, this Proxy will be voted FOR the election of each of the directors listed
above, ONE YEAR on the frequency of the advisory vote on executive compensation, and FOR each of
the other proposals.
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Please print the name(s) appearing on each
share certificate(s) over which you have
voting authority: |
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(Print name(s) on certificate) |
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Please sign your
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name: |
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Date: |
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(Authorized Signature(s))
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Important notice regarding the availability of proxy materials for the stockholder meeting to be
held June 23, 2011: The Proxy Statement and Annual Report are available at http://www.proxyvote.com
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